Balham Lodge

3.0 star property

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Property entrance
Terrace/patio
Twin Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Interior
Staircase

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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204 Bedford Hill, London, England, SW12 9HJ
  • Place, Clapham Common
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Big Ben
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Buckingham Palace
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Suite, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Single Room, 1 Single Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Triple Room, Multiple Beds

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About this property

Balham Lodge

Edwardian guesthouse in London with a 24-hour front desk
This smoke-free guesthouse features self parking, laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a garden and a front desk safe.
Balham Lodge offers 16 accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Balham Lodge. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Clapham Common. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus laundry facilities and self-parking (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include a front desk safe and laundry facilities
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Clapham Common and 13 minutes from London Bridge
Balham Lodge offers its guests a garden, laundry facilities, and a front desk safe. WiFi is free in public spaces. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star London guest house is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Secured parking on site (GBP 10 per day)
  • Limited on-site parking

Family friendly

  • Children's books
  • Children's games
  • Children's toys
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No lift

More

  • 4 floors
  • Built in 1910
  • Edwardian architecture
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 3:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 14 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Secured self-parking fee: GBP 10 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve on-site parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
Guests arriving after 3:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • One child aged 14 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Balham Hotel London
Balham Lodge London
Balham Lodge London
Balham Lodge Guesthouse
Balham Lodge Guesthouse London

Reviews

Balham Lodge Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 241 out of 397 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 119 out of 397 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 397 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 397 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 397 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

always a pleasurable Stay

This was my 4th stay at this Lodge and have never been disappointed, Staff on reception are always courteous. Rooms are very warm in the Summer but fans are provided. will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denis

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place

Very good experience overall, staff was excellent. Very hot days in London, and you could definitely feel the heat in the room, but nothing terrible.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Room

Nice quiet area, room was big enough for me being a single. It was a very hot night but the fan provided helped a little. The guy on reception was great, even popped outside in the garden occasionally for a chat, great customer service. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Clariza, Cypress

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Cute. Room smells of curry because it was close to the old kitchen
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent hotel

Lovely hotel with everything i needed except aircon in this mini heatwave. Would book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Eileen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Owen

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Greeted by a lovely man at the front desk, helped us with our transport into London. Room was pretty spacious, double bed was comfy but sofa bed was average - very thin “mattress” and could just do with renewing and seat cushions could do with a deep clean. Overall not a bad stay, decent location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely building. Room well equipped, pleasant staff however shower did not stay out and flopped so unable to stand under it.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mairi

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great apart from the Wi-Fi which is not good enough to stream anything and signal doesn’t reach all rooms. I’d recommend investment in this so that all rooms have good signal and the speed is sufficient for streaming.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value for money and convenient for access to Balham tube station. The room was very hot during the hot weather. The fan in the room was very welcome.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice, clean hotel with very friendly staff. Convenient location for me that day. Very close to Tooting Bec Common and a ~10min walk to Balham station/tube.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valentin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing , very good host , top notch
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely but be aware there is no AC. It got a bit warm.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, we enjoyed a comfortable single night stay at Balham Lodge. We were on the top floor, where there is compromised headroom on one side of the bed. But the bed and good quality bedding allowed for a good night's sleep.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

JEREMY

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Frederick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Nigel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

The room was great a really decent size a with a sofa. Great big bed but could do with better quality pillows.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

owain

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great with a really helpful member of staff. we were later than expected but bent over backwards to help! Nice place, nice stay!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shahzaib

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025